Minho-style pork chunks (Rojões à minhota)
by Tavolino
A traditional dish from northern Portugal, consisting of succulent pieces of pork marinated in white wine and spices, fried in lard and served with golden potatoes.
Ingredients
- pork chunks 1,5 kg
- smoked bacon 100 g
- salt 1 tsp
- pepper to taste
- sweet paprika 2 tbsp
- white wine 200 ml
- lard 250 g
- extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp
- cumin to taste
- potatoes 800 g
- chopped parsley 1 tbsp
Preparation
- 1
Cut 1,5 kg of pork chunks and 100 g of smoked bacon into medium cubes.
- 2
In a bowl, season the meat with 1 tsp of salt, pepper to taste, 2 tbsp of sweet paprika, and cumin to taste.
- 3
Pour over 200 ml of white wine, toss to combine, and let marinate for 2 hours.
- 4
Peel 800 g of potatoes and cut them into cubes.
- 5
In a frying pan, heat 250 g of lard and 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
- 6
Fry the potatoes in the fat until golden and set aside.
- 7
In the same fat, fry the meat, drained from the marinade, until well browned.
- 8
Add the marinade liquid to the meat and let it cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
- 9
Add the fried potatoes to the meat and toss gently.
- 10
Sprinkle with 1 tbsp of chopped parsley before serving.